(Canada) By indigenous Canadians (often capitalized in this sense).
From or in the earliest known times.
In the period before contact with Europeans (especially with reference to peoples subjected to colonization).
To the utmost degree (modifying an adjective).
abridgements
abridgements
noun
plural of abridgement
absolutizing
absolutizing
verb
present participle of absolutize
aerobicizing
aerobicizing
verb
present participle of aerobicize
aerobiologic
aerobiologic
adj
Pertaining to, or characteristic of, aerobiology.
afterburning
afterburning
noun
(aviation) The injection of extra fuel into a jet engine downstream of the turbines in order to achieve extra thrust.
agglutinable
agglutinable
adj
Able to be agglutinated; that readily undergoes agglutination
agoraphobiac
agoraphobiac
noun
One who fears open spaces, crowds, or uncontrolled social conditions.
agoraphobias
agoraphobias
noun
plural of agoraphobia
agoraphobics
agoraphobics
noun
plural of agoraphobic
agreeability
agreeability
noun
(uncountable) The property of being agreeable; pleasantness.
agribusiness
agribusiness
noun
(countable) A business or group of businesses engaged in agriculture, particularly if using modern farming techniques in the process.
(uncountable) Business (especially big business) connected to agriculture, either owning or operating large-scale farms, or catering to those who do.
agrobiologic
agrobiologic
adj
Of or pertaining to agrobiology.
albergatrice
albuginaceae
albumenising
albumenising
verb
present participle of albumenise
albumenizing
albumenizing
verb
present participle of albumenize
albuminising
albuminising
verb
present participle of albuminise
albuminizing
albuminizing
verb
present participle of albuminize
algarrobilla
algarrobilla
noun
Balsamocarpon brevifolium, a plant species found in Chile
Pithecellobium parvifolium, now Pithecellobium roseum
Prosopis humilis, a flowering plant and a tree species found in Argentina
Prosopis juliflora, the bayahonda blanca, a shrub or small tree species native to Mexico, South America and the Caribbean
Prosopis nigra, the black carob tree, a leguminous tree species that inhabits the Gran Chaco ecoregion in Argentina and Paraguay
Senna sophera
algebraizing
algebraizing
verb
present participle of algebraize
allobrogical
amblygonites
amblygonites
noun
plural of amblygonite
amblystegite
amoebogeniae
ampangabeite
ampangabeite
noun
(mineralogy) Synonym of samarskite
amphibiology
amphibiology
noun
The branch of science that deals with amphibious animals.
anabaptizing
anabaptizing
verb
present participle of anabaptize
anginophobia
anginophobia
noun
A fear of angina; The irrational fear of choking, angina or narrowing of the throat. This is mainly caused by experience or being a witness to someone choking.
angioblastic
angioblastic
adj
Relating to angioblasts.
angiofibroma
angiofibroma
noun
(pathology) A benign neoplasm that affects fibrous tissue.
anglophobiac
anglophobist
anthobiology
antibreakage
antibreakage
adj
Preventing breakage.
antiburglary
antiburglary
adj
Opposing or countering burglary.
antigambling
antigambling
adj
Acting against or opposing gambling.
antiglobulin
antiglobulin
noun
(immunology) antihuman globulin
antirebating
antirebating
adj
Preventing insurance agents from sharing commission money with insured parties.
arbitrageurs
arbitrageurs
noun
plural of arbitrageur
assemblagist
assemblagist
noun
(art) One who constructs assemblages (a form of 3D collage).
assibilating
assibilating
verb
present participle of assibilate
astrobiology
astrobiology
noun
(sciences) The study of life anywhere in the universe, including the Earth.
automobiling
automobiling
verb
present participle of automobile
babingtonite
babingtonite
noun
A mineral occurring in triclinic crystals approaching pyroxene in angle, and of a greenish black color. It is a silicate of iron, manganese, and lime.
babyproofing
babyproofing
noun
The act or process of making babyproof.
bacilligenic
bacillogenic
backbitingly
backbitingly
adv
In a backbiting manner.
backbreaking
backbreaking
adj
(figuratively) Of work, very physically tiring.
backchecking
backchecking
verb
present participle of backcheck
backcrossing
backcrossing
noun
(genetics) The crossing of a hybrid with one of its parents or an individual genetically similar to its parent.
verb
present participle of backcross
backdropping
backdropping
verb
present participle of backdrop
backflipping
backflipping
verb
present participle of backflip
backlighting
backlighting
noun
The illumination of a photographic subject from the rear, causing edges to glow while other areas remain in shadow.
verb
present participle of backlight
backpedaling
backpedaling
noun
The act of distancing oneself from a previously supported idea, action, behaviour, etc.; a U-turn or flip-flop.
verb
(US) present participle of backpedal
backslapping
backslapping
noun
action of the verb to backslap
verb
present participle of backslap
backsplicing
backsplicing
verb
present participle of backsplice
backstabbing
backstabbing
noun
The act of one who backstabs.
verb
present participle of backstab
backstamping
backstopping
backstopping
verb
present participle of backstop
backstroking
backstroking
verb
present participle of backstroke
backswording
backswording
noun
Sport or exercise using a backsword or singlestick.
backtracking
backtracking
noun
(aviation) The usage of a runway as a taxiway, especially at private strips and smaller airports.
(computer science) The act of building all possible solutions to a problem incrementally, abandoning any candidate solution if it cannot lead to a valid solution.
(countable, uncountable) The act of one who, or that which, backtracks; a retracing of one's steps.
verb
present participle of backtrack
bacteriology
bacteriology
noun
(biology, microbiology) The scientific study of bacteria, especially in relation to disease and agriculture.
bafflingness
bafflingness
noun
The characteristic of being baffling; mysteriousness.
baggywrinkle
baggywrinkle
noun
(nautical) A brush-like pad made of rope, attached to a shroud in order to prevent wear on sails.
bagrationite
bagrationite
noun
(mineralogy) A variety of allanite.
ballhandling
ballhandling
noun
(basketball) Skillful handling of the basketball when dribbling, passing or receiving
ballyragging
ballyragging
verb
present participle of ballyrag
balneologies
balneologies
noun
plural of balneology
balneologist
balneologist
noun
balneotherapist
balustrading
balustrading
noun
(architecture) work including one or more balustrades
bandlimiting
bandlimiting
noun
(physics) The limiting of a signal's Fourier transform or power spectral density to zero above a certain finite frequency.
bantamweight
bantamweight
noun
(boxing) A weight class in boxing and other sports, intermediate between flyweight and featherweight. In boxing it ranges from 112 to 118 pounds (51 to 54 kg).
A boxer or other competitor of this weight.
baragouinish
barbouillage
bargersville
barnstorming
barnstorming
adj
(especially of a performance) Highly theatrical.
noun
The act of one who barnstorms, or travels making political speeches.
verb
present participle of barnstorm
baronetising
baronetizing
barrelmaking
barrelmaking
noun
The manufacture of barrels.
barricadoing
barricadoing
verb
present participle of barricado
barringtonia
baserunnings
basidigitale
basketmaking
basketmaking
noun
The construction of baskets, especially by traditional means.
bastardising
bastardising
verb
present participle of bastardise
bastardizing
bastardizing
noun
The act or process by which something is bastardized.
verb
present participle of bastardize
bastinadoing
bastinadoing
verb
present participle of bastinado
bathygraphic
bathygraphic
adj
Relating to bathygraphy.
bathypelagic
bathypelagic
adj
(oceanography) Of or pertaining to the parts of the oceans at depths between 1000 and 4000 meters deep.
battledoring
battological
battological
adj
Exhibiting or relating to battology.
battologised
battologised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of battologise
battologized
battologized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of battologize
beachcombing
beachcombing
noun
An item found lying near the sea; marine salvage.
The lifestyle and habits of a beachcomber.
verb
present participle of beachcomb
bearbaitings
bearbaitings
noun
plural of bearbaiting
becomingness
becomingness
noun
The state or quality of being becoming (pleasingly suitable).
becudgelling
bedazzlingly
bedazzlingly
adv
So as to bedazzle; stunningly bright or glamorous.
bedcoverings
bedcoverings
noun
plural of bedcovering
bedrivelling
beggarliness
beggarliness
noun
(rare) The state or characteristic of being or resembling a beggar; destitution.
beglamouring
beglamouring
verb
present participle of beglamour
beglerbeglic
beglerbeglic
noun
The territory under the jurisdiction of a beglerbeg.
beglerbeglik
beglerbeglik
noun
Alternative form of beglerbeglic
begoniaceous
begoniaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Begoniaceae.
begrudgingly
begrudgingly
adv
In a begrudging manner; in a manner that is envious or reluctant.
beguilements
beguilements
noun
plural of beguilement
beleaguering
beleaguering
verb
present participle of beleaguer
belligerence
belligerence
noun
The state of being belligerent; aggressive inclination to war.
belligerency
belligerency
noun
Alternative form of belligerence
belligerents
belligerents
noun
plural of belligerent
benchmarking
benchmarking
noun
A performance measurement according to a benchmark.
verb
present participle of benchmark
beneighbored
benignancies
benignancies
noun
plural of benignancy
benzoylating
beperiwigged
beperiwigged
adj
(archaic) Wearing a periwig.
berlichingen
berrypicking
bertillonage
bertillonage
noun
Originally, a system for the identification of criminals making use of anthropometric measurements — including head size, arm span, scars, distinguishing features and the like. The usage has been extended to encompass a means of identification of racing greyhounds.
bescribbling
bescribbling
verb
present participle of bescribble
beseechingly
beseechingly
adv
In a beseeching manner.
bespattering
bespattering
noun
The action or result of something being bespattered.
verb
present participle of bespatter
besprinkling
besprinkling
verb
present participle of besprinkle
bestialising
bestialising
verb
present participle of bestialise
bestializing
bestializing
verb
present participle of bestialize
bestraddling
bestraddling
verb
present participle of bestraddle
bewitchingly
bewitchingly
adv
In a bewitching manner
biblicolegal
bibliography
bibliography
noun
A list of books or documents relevant to a particular subject or author.
A section of a written work containing citations, not quotations, to all the books referred to in the work.
The study of the history of books in terms of their classification, printing and publication.
bibliologies
bibliologies
noun
plural of bibliology
bibliologist
bibliologist
noun
One who studies bibliology.
bibliopegies
bibliopegist
bibliopegist
noun
Synonym of bookbinder
bibliophagic
bibliophagic
adj
devouring books (literally or figuratively)
biflagellate
biflagellate
adj
(biology) Having two flagella.
noun
Any organism that has two flagella.
bigheartedly
bigheartedly
adv
In a bighearted manner
bignoniaceae
bilingualism
bilingualism
noun
The condition of being bilingual; the ability to speak two languages.
bilinguality
bilinguality
noun
(rare) bilingualism
billboarding
billboarding
noun
(computer graphics) A technique in three-dimensional graphics in which a sprite is rendered perpendicular to the camera without respect to camera movement.